A 5-year-old child died Tuesday in a house fire near Waldron, the Scott County Sheriff's Department said.Sheriff Terry Staggs said firefighters responded at 3:30 a.m. Tuesday to a fire in the Jenkins community near Highway 71.Tap here for video from the scene. The home was fully engulfed when firefighters arrived, and three adults and two children were able to escape from the home, Staggs said.The third child, a 5-year-old, was inside. His body was found in a bedroom.The family told deputies that they tried multiple times to go back inside the home, but where unable to rescue the child.Some of the adults suffered minor injuries, including smoke inhalation.The child's body is being sent to the state crime lab in Little Rock.The family has received donations, and are working with the Red Cross for assistance. The investigation in ongoing.

WALDRON, Ark. —

A 5-year-old child died Tuesday in a house fire near Waldron, the Scott County Sheriff's Department said.

Sheriff Terry Staggs said firefighters responded at 3:30 a.m. Tuesday to a fire in the Jenkins community near Highway 71.